# How schedule actions work
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This section describes how MediaLive handles each combination of [action type](x-actions-in-schedule.md) and [start type](sched-timing-types.md). 

**Topics**
+ [How input switch actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-ips.md)
+ [How input prepare actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-prep.md)
+ [How image overlay actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-image-overlay.md)
+ [How motion graphics overlay works](x-actions-in-schedule-mg.md)
+ [How SCTE 35 actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-SCTE35.md)
+ [How ID3 metadata actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-id3.md)
+ [How ID3 segment tag actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-id3-segment-tag.md)
+ [How pause and unpause actions work](x-actions-in-schedule-pause.md)